Folk

Danny Boy Chords

Traditional Beginner Key of C 5 Chords 2 min read

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

C · F · G · Am · Em

Danny Boy Chords – Guitar

A traditional Irish ballad of love and farewell. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Waltz Strum (3/4 Time)

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Tip: This song is in 3/4 time (waltz time), so strum with a gentle, swaying feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G7 C

Oh Danny boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling

F C G7

From glen to glen, and down the mountain side

C G7 C

The summer’s gone, and all the roses falling

F C G7

It’s you, it’s you must go and I must bide

Chorus

C G7 C

But come ye back when summer’s in the meadow

F C G7

Or when the valley’s hushed and white with snow

C G7 C

It’s I’ll be here in sunshine or in shadow

F C G7

Oh Danny boy, oh Danny boy, I love you so

Verse 2

C G7 C

But when ye come, and all the flowers are dying

F C G7

If I am dead, as dead I well may be

C G7 C

You’ll come and find the place where I am lying

F C G7

And kneel and say an Ave there for me

Chorus

C G7 C

But come ye back when summer’s in the meadow

F C G7

Or when the valley’s hushed and white with snow

C G7 C

It’s I’ll be here in sunshine or in shadow

F C G7

Oh Danny boy, oh Danny boy, I love you so

Bridge

F C G7

And I shall hear, though soft you tread above me

F C G7

And all my grave will warmer, sweeter be

C G7 C

For you will bend and tell me that you love me

F C G7

And I shall sleep in peace until you come to me

Chorus

C G7 C

But come ye back when summer’s in the meadow

F C G7

Or when the valley’s hushed and white with snow

C G7 C

It’s I’ll be here in sunshine or in shadow

F C G7

Oh Danny boy, oh Danny boy, I love you so

Practice tip: Practice the C to G7 and F to C transitions slowly; they are the most common changes in this arrangement.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

C · F · G · Am · Em

Danny Boy Chords – Ukulele

A traditional Irish ballad of love and farewell. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Waltz Strum (3/4 Time)

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Tip: This song is in 3/4 time (waltz time), so strum with a gentle, swaying feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G7 C

Oh Danny boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling

F C G7

From glen to glen, and down the mountain side

C G7 C

The summer’s gone, and all the roses falling

F C G7

It’s you, it’s you must go and I must bide

Chorus

C G7 C

But come ye back when summer’s in the meadow

F C G7

Or when the valley’s hushed and white with snow

C G7 C

It’s I’ll be here in sunshine or in shadow

F C G7

Oh Danny boy, oh Danny boy, I love you so

Verse 2

C G7 C

But when ye come, and all the flowers are dying

F C G7

If I am dead, as dead I well may be

C G7 C

You’ll come and find the place where I am lying

F C G7

And kneel and say an Ave there for me

Chorus

C G7 C

But come ye back when summer’s in the meadow

F C G7

Or when the valley’s hushed and white with snow

C G7 C

It’s I’ll be here in sunshine or in shadow

F C G7

Oh Danny boy, oh Danny boy, I love you so

Bridge

F C G7

And I shall hear, though soft you tread above me

F C G7

And all my grave will warmer, sweeter be

C G7 C

For you will bend and tell me that you love me

F C G7

And I shall sleep in peace until you come to me

Chorus

C G7 C

But come ye back when summer’s in the meadow

F C G7

Or when the valley’s hushed and white with snow

C G7 C

It’s I’ll be here in sunshine or in shadow

F C G7

Oh Danny boy, oh Danny boy, I love you so

Practice tip: Practice the C to G7 and F to C transitions slowly; they are the most common changes in this arrangement.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

C · F · G · Am · Em

Danny Boy Chords – Piano

A traditional Irish ballad of love and farewell. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Waltz Strum (3/4 Time)

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Tip: This song is in 3/4 time (waltz time), so strum with a gentle, swaying feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G7 C

Oh Danny boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling

F C G7

From glen to glen, and down the mountain side

C G7 C

The summer’s gone, and all the roses falling

F C G7

It’s you, it’s you must go and I must bide

Chorus

C G7 C

But come ye back when summer’s in the meadow

F C G7

Or when the valley’s hushed and white with snow

C G7 C

It’s I’ll be here in sunshine or in shadow

F C G7

Oh Danny boy, oh Danny boy, I love you so

Verse 2

C G7 C

But when ye come, and all the flowers are dying

F C G7

If I am dead, as dead I well may be

C G7 C

You’ll come and find the place where I am lying

F C G7

And kneel and say an Ave there for me

Chorus

C G7 C

But come ye back when summer’s in the meadow

F C G7

Or when the valley’s hushed and white with snow

C G7 C

It’s I’ll be here in sunshine or in shadow

F C G7

Oh Danny boy, oh Danny boy, I love you so

Bridge

F C G7

And I shall hear, though soft you tread above me

F C G7

And all my grave will warmer, sweeter be

C G7 C

For you will bend and tell me that you love me

F C G7

And I shall sleep in peace until you come to me

Chorus

C G7 C

But come ye back when summer’s in the meadow

F C G7

Or when the valley’s hushed and white with snow

C G7 C

It’s I’ll be here in sunshine or in shadow

F C G7

Oh Danny boy, oh Danny boy, I love you so

Practice tip: Practice the C to G7 and F to C transitions slowly; they are the most common changes in this arrangement.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

C · F · G · Am · Em

Danny Boy Chords – Banjo

A traditional Irish ballad of love and farewell. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Waltz Strum (3/4 Time)

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Tip: This song is in 3/4 time (waltz time), so strum with a gentle, swaying feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G7 C

Oh Danny boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling

F C G7

From glen to glen, and down the mountain side

C G7 C

The summer’s gone, and all the roses falling

F C G7

It’s you, it’s you must go and I must bide

Chorus

C G7 C

But come ye back when summer’s in the meadow

F C G7

Or when the valley’s hushed and white with snow

C G7 C

It’s I’ll be here in sunshine or in shadow

F C G7

Oh Danny boy, oh Danny boy, I love you so

Verse 2

C G7 C

But when ye come, and all the flowers are dying

F C G7

If I am dead, as dead I well may be

C G7 C

You’ll come and find the place where I am lying

F C G7

And kneel and say an Ave there for me

Chorus

C G7 C

But come ye back when summer’s in the meadow

F C G7

Or when the valley’s hushed and white with snow

C G7 C

It’s I’ll be here in sunshine or in shadow

F C G7

Oh Danny boy, oh Danny boy, I love you so

Bridge

F C G7

And I shall hear, though soft you tread above me

F C G7

And all my grave will warmer, sweeter be

C G7 C

For you will bend and tell me that you love me

F C G7

And I shall sleep in peace until you come to me

Chorus

C G7 C

But come ye back when summer’s in the meadow

F C G7

Or when the valley’s hushed and white with snow

C G7 C

It’s I’ll be here in sunshine or in shadow

F C G7

Oh Danny boy, oh Danny boy, I love you so

Practice tip: Practice the C to G7 and F to C transitions slowly; they are the most common changes in this arrangement.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

C · F · G · Am · Em

Danny Boy Chords – Mandolin

A traditional Irish ballad of love and farewell. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Waltz Strum (3/4 Time)

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Tip: This song is in 3/4 time (waltz time), so strum with a gentle, swaying feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G7 C

Oh Danny boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling

F C G7

From glen to glen, and down the mountain side

C G7 C

The summer’s gone, and all the roses falling

F C G7

It’s you, it’s you must go and I must bide

Chorus

C G7 C

But come ye back when summer’s in the meadow

F C G7

Or when the valley’s hushed and white with snow

C G7 C

It’s I’ll be here in sunshine or in shadow

F C G7

Oh Danny boy, oh Danny boy, I love you so

Verse 2

C G7 C

But when ye come, and all the flowers are dying

F C G7

If I am dead, as dead I well may be

C G7 C

You’ll come and find the place where I am lying

F C G7

And kneel and say an Ave there for me

Chorus

C G7 C

But come ye back when summer’s in the meadow

F C G7

Or when the valley’s hushed and white with snow

C G7 C

It’s I’ll be here in sunshine or in shadow

F C G7

Oh Danny boy, oh Danny boy, I love you so

Bridge

F C G7

And I shall hear, though soft you tread above me

F C G7

And all my grave will warmer, sweeter be

C G7 C

For you will bend and tell me that you love me

F C G7

And I shall sleep in peace until you come to me

Chorus

C G7 C

But come ye back when summer’s in the meadow

F C G7

Or when the valley’s hushed and white with snow

C G7 C

It’s I’ll be here in sunshine or in shadow

F C G7

Oh Danny boy, oh Danny boy, I love you so

Practice tip: Practice the C to G7 and F to C transitions slowly; they are the most common changes in this arrangement.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

C · F · G · Am · Em

Danny Boy Chords – Harmonica

A traditional Irish ballad of love and farewell. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Waltz Strum (3/4 Time)

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Tip: This song is in 3/4 time (waltz time), so strum with a gentle, swaying feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G7 C

Oh Danny boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling

F C G7

From glen to glen, and down the mountain side

C G7 C

The summer’s gone, and all the roses falling

F C G7

It’s you, it’s you must go and I must bide

Chorus

C G7 C

But come ye back when summer’s in the meadow

F C G7

Or when the valley’s hushed and white with snow

C G7 C

It’s I’ll be here in sunshine or in shadow

F C G7

Oh Danny boy, oh Danny boy, I love you so

Verse 2

C G7 C

But when ye come, and all the flowers are dying

F C G7

If I am dead, as dead I well may be

C G7 C

You’ll come and find the place where I am lying

F C G7

And kneel and say an Ave there for me

Chorus

C G7 C

But come ye back when summer’s in the meadow

F C G7

Or when the valley’s hushed and white with snow

C G7 C

It’s I’ll be here in sunshine or in shadow

F C G7

Oh Danny boy, oh Danny boy, I love you so

Bridge

F C G7

And I shall hear, though soft you tread above me

F C G7

And all my grave will warmer, sweeter be

C G7 C

For you will bend and tell me that you love me

F C G7

And I shall sleep in peace until you come to me

Chorus

C G7 C

But come ye back when summer’s in the meadow

F C G7

Or when the valley’s hushed and white with snow

C G7 C

It’s I’ll be here in sunshine or in shadow

F C G7

Oh Danny boy, oh Danny boy, I love you so

Practice tip: Practice the C to G7 and F to C transitions slowly; they are the most common changes in this arrangement.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

C · F · G · Am · Em

Danny Boy Chords – Violin

A traditional Irish ballad of love and farewell. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Waltz Strum (3/4 Time)

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Tip: This song is in 3/4 time (waltz time), so strum with a gentle, swaying feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G7 C

Oh Danny boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling

F C G7

From glen to glen, and down the mountain side

C G7 C

The summer’s gone, and all the roses falling

F C G7

It’s you, it’s you must go and I must bide

Chorus

C G7 C

But come ye back when summer’s in the meadow

F C G7

Or when the valley’s hushed and white with snow

C G7 C

It’s I’ll be here in sunshine or in shadow

F C G7

Oh Danny boy, oh Danny boy, I love you so

Verse 2

C G7 C

But when ye come, and all the flowers are dying

F C G7

If I am dead, as dead I well may be

C G7 C

You’ll come and find the place where I am lying

F C G7

And kneel and say an Ave there for me

Chorus

C G7 C

But come ye back when summer’s in the meadow

F C G7

Or when the valley’s hushed and white with snow

C G7 C

It’s I’ll be here in sunshine or in shadow

F C G7

Oh Danny boy, oh Danny boy, I love you so

Bridge

F C G7

And I shall hear, though soft you tread above me

F C G7

And all my grave will warmer, sweeter be

C G7 C

For you will bend and tell me that you love me

F C G7

And I shall sleep in peace until you come to me

Chorus

C G7 C

But come ye back when summer’s in the meadow

F C G7

Or when the valley’s hushed and white with snow

C G7 C

It’s I’ll be here in sunshine or in shadow

F C G7

Oh Danny boy, oh Danny boy, I love you so

Practice tip: Practice the C to G7 and F to C transitions slowly; they are the most common changes in this arrangement.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Range

Varies by singer

Chords

C · F · G · Am · Em

Danny Boy Chords – Vocal

A traditional Irish ballad of love and farewell. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Waltz Strum (3/4 Time)

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Tip: This song is in 3/4 time (waltz time), so strum with a gentle, swaying feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G7 C

Oh Danny boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling

F C G7

From glen to glen, and down the mountain side

C G7 C

The summer’s gone, and all the roses falling

F C G7

It’s you, it’s you must go and I must bide

Chorus

C G7 C

But come ye back when summer’s in the meadow

F C G7

Or when the valley’s hushed and white with snow

C G7 C

It’s I’ll be here in sunshine or in shadow

F C G7

Oh Danny boy, oh Danny boy, I love you so

Verse 2

C G7 C

But when ye come, and all the flowers are dying

F C G7

If I am dead, as dead I well may be

C G7 C

You’ll come and find the place where I am lying

F C G7

And kneel and say an Ave there for me

Chorus

C G7 C

But come ye back when summer’s in the meadow

F C G7

Or when the valley’s hushed and white with snow

C G7 C

It’s I’ll be here in sunshine or in shadow

F C G7

Oh Danny boy, oh Danny boy, I love you so

Bridge

F C G7

And I shall hear, though soft you tread above me

F C G7

And all my grave will warmer, sweeter be

C G7 C

For you will bend and tell me that you love me

F C G7

And I shall sleep in peace until you come to me

Chorus

C G7 C

But come ye back when summer’s in the meadow

F C G7

Or when the valley’s hushed and white with snow

C G7 C

It’s I’ll be here in sunshine or in shadow

F C G7

Oh Danny boy, oh Danny boy, I love you so

Practice tip: Practice the C to G7 and F to C transitions slowly; they are the most common changes in this arrangement.